Tripathi Gratuity Recovery Challenge

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court (Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.)

Order Date: Not specified

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner Umesh Chandra Tripathi vs. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and others (Respondents).
• Petitioner's Claim: Challenges the order dated 28‑05‑2022 issued by Respondent No.2, which effected recovery from the petitioner’s gratuity payment amounting to Rs 1,98,362/‑ and directed the respondents to return the deducted amount.
• Legal Contentions: The petitioner contends that the present writ petition is rendered moot because the controversy was finally settled by the Division Bench of this Court in Special Appeal No.245 of 2022 (Managing Director, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation v. Ashok Kr. Saxena), decided on 04‑04‑2024.
• Counsel Representation: For the petitioner – Mr. I.D. Paliwal and Mr. Manish Kumar (holding brief of Mr. Ashish Joshi). For the respondents – Mr. Manish Kumar (learned counsel).

Final Outcome

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Topics: Gratuity Recovery, Court Litigation